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Surfside Backpackers

186 Arden St, Coogee, New South Wales 2034, Australia
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Surfside Backpackers
2.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

I stayed here for just over a week with OzIntro back in 2009, who help you find work and get you setteled into Aussie. It was the best start to a trip ever, Great location to beach, pubs, food, shops ect. It was a bit basic but then again when staying in a backpackers i dont expect much, just a... More

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Harrogate, United Kingdom
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

I did not choose this hostel myself-I stayed as part of a group tour organised by Ozintro, a company that gets you started on a working holiday in Oz. We stayed there for a week, all of us solo travellers and we were all desperate to get out by the end of the week! The main problem was that it... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

This place was awful! not clean and the 6 bed dorm was the entrance to 2 other dorms so in reality a 14 bed dorm with one bathroom! Blankets and beds were taken in the middle of the stay! could not wait to leave this terrible place...worst australian hostel I've ever stayed at!! More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

The staff are friendly and helpful, they organise everything for you. they have free guides for tourists and they are great, i had a great time here, More

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Surrey, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

i got bitten on my first night and thought it was bedbugs. turns out we are in australia and they have these things called sandflies people! all the staff were friendly and sociable.the place was fairly clean when i stayed too, considering how many guests they have to clean up after! some of these comments are ridiculous! its a hostel... More

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Dublin
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

Bed bugs, cockroaches and no proper staff it appears, just backpackers doing the cleaning, odd jobs and reeception in return of a free bed! As a result the dorms are filthy and the kitchen is pretty gross too! There are lots of other places in Sydney that cost around the same, try somewhere else!! More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011

I originally planned to stay here for 2 weeks but ended up getting trapped in coffee and stayed here for around 2 months. The price of this place is way to high for what you get and the management are useless, one manager stole my iPod and refused to give it back for a week because he didn't like the... More

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birmingham
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2011

We could have stayed in the crowne plaza for the same price- i was told the error in charging would be refunded but the member of staff able to do refunds wasn't there. Now they ignore emails and surprisingly I have seen none of the money. Locked out on arrival due to office times. Shower had no lock. Disappointed really. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2011

Dirty.....yes, not the best service....true enough.....best times of my life......definitely! Come on people it's a HOSTEL not a HOTEL. I will always look back at my time with real affection and a fondness for the memories that are up there with my wedding and child being born! Surf side rocks! More

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Exeter, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2011
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My boyfriend and I arrived at the Hostel at 9.45pm. Upon arrival we soon realised that we had been locked out of the Hostel and were left waiting outside for 20 minutes. Luckily another guest arrived who let us into the building. Furthermore we were left to wait another 20 minutes as we were informed that the receptionist was "getting... More

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186 Arden St, Coogee, New South Wales 2034, Australia
Price range (per night):* 25 AUD - 95 AUD

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